Internal data structure are corrupt (Phase 0)

[yuruga]

I am new at this and want to learn - I am slowly working through all the problems and Ive had a few which Ive sorted.

Im getting this error in Virtual PC 2004 "internal data structure are corrupt (Phase 0)" on the first goot entering GUI mode.

(Im glad I havent burnt the DVD yet I would of wasted a Spindle of 50).

What have I done wrong? Ive read a MS Knowledge Base article saying that it could have been MsDosInitiated = 0 and the UnattendedInstall = Yes but mine are correct?

Im creating the ISO with CDIMAGE and the ISO size is 1.35G Ive tried Virtual PC with both Its virtual drive as well as Alcohol's Virtual Drive

My intentions are a simple Unattended install with Office and a couple of apps. I want to get complicated later. My Winnt.sif looks like:

[Data]
AutomaticUpdates = 1
AutoPartition = 1
MsDosInitiated = 0
UnattendedInstall = Yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=FullUnattended
OemSkipEulA=Yes
OemPreinstall=No
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
Repartition=Yes
Unattendswitch="Yes"
WaitForReboot="No"
OemPnPDriversPath=
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
AutoActivate=No

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
EncryptedAdminPassword=No
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=255
ProfilesDir="%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\"

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
XResolution=1024
YResolution=768
Vrefresh=70

[UserData]
ProductKey=xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
FullName="xxxxxxxxx"
OrgName="xxxxxxxxxx"
ComputerName=ARNOLD

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=61
Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000809

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]
msmsgs=off
msnexplr=off
media_clips=off
Accessopt=off
fax=off
hypertrm=off
rec=off
zonegames=off

[Shell]
DefaultStartPanelOff=Yes
DefaultThemesOff=Yes

[GUIRunOnce]
%systemdrive%\install\Regisryhacks.cmd
%systemdrive%\install\appinsto.cmd
%systemdrive%\install\applications.cmd

Any Ideas would be gratefull

[elmulti]

Hi, I've got exactly the same problem!

My version of windows is german, but when i translate the error-message, its a perfect match. I get the error testing with VMWare, by the way.

After some tests I managed to create 2 similar Winnt.sif-files one working and the other one producing the error from your description.

This one stops with "internal data structure are corrupt (Phase 0)":

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
Autopartition=0
MsDosInititated="0"
UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
UnattendMode=GuiAttended
OemSkipEulA=Yes
OemPreinstall=Yes
TargetPath=\WINDOWS
Repartition=No
UnattendSwitch="No"
WaitForReboot="No"
OemPnPDriversPath=Drivers\001\SI3112
DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
AutoActivate=No

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*
EncryptedAdminPassword=No
OEMSkipRegional=1
TimeZone=110
OemSkipWelcome=1

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
XResolution=1280
YResolution=1024
Vrefresh=75

[UserData]
ProductKey=What-so-ever
FullName=Me
OrgName=
ComputerName=Computer

[TapiLocation]
CountryCode=49
Dialing=Tone

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000407

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=Gamer

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[Componants]
msmsgs=off
msnexplr=off
AutoUpdate=off
templates=off
hypertrm=off
pinball=off
freecell=off
spider=off
zonegames=off

[URL]
Home_Page=http://www.google.de

[GUIRunOnce]

This one seems to work. One for sure: the error from above deosn't occur.

The lines indented to the right should be the diffrent lines.

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
Autopartition=0
    MsDosInitiated = 0
    UnattendedInstall = Yes

[Unattended]
UnattendMode = GuiAttended
OemSkipEula = Yes
OemPreinstall = Yes
    TargetPath = "\Windows"
Repartition=No
    UnattendSwitch = No
    WaitForReboot = No
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\001\SI3112"
DriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
NonDriverSigningPolicy = Ignore
AutoActivate=No

[SetupParams]
    SkipMissingFiles = Yes

[GuiUnattended]
    AutoAdminLogon = 1
    AdminPassword = ""
EncryptedAdminPassword=No
OEMSkipRegional = 1
TimeZone = 110
OemSkipWelcome = 1

[Display]
BitsPerPel=32
XResolution=1280
YResolution=1024
Vrefresh=75

[UserData]
ProductKey=What-so-ever
    FullName="Me"
    ComputerName="Computer"

[RegionalSettings]
LanguageGroup=1
Language=00000407

[Identification]
JoinWorkgroup=Gamer

[Networking]
InstallDefaultComponents=No

[Componants]
msmsgs=off
msnexplr=off
AutoUpdate=off
templates=off
hypertrm=off
pinball=off
freecell=off
spider=off
zonegames=off

[URL]
Home_Page=http://www.google.de

Most of the changes are "-signs (I guess they're called quotes) that are added or removed.

I changed the file to be more like a completely different one that worked. So I didn't just imagined the changes.

A lot of testing could tell which line(s) produce the error.

My first guess would be the quotes in TargetPath.

Let me know if you get any new ideas from my infos or from something else.

I'll just check now if my second SIF works completely and then I hope to have my first working SP2-CD the way I want it to be. I too had more problems then this to overcome...

greetings elmulti

[yuruga]

Thanks for your reply - Im now passed the stage your hints helped heaps

[GuiUnattended]
AdminPassword=*  - Changed to AdminPassword=""

[UserData]
ComputerName=Computer   - Changed  to ComputerName="Computer"

Once again thanks